Elon News

The family of Army Capt. Mark Garner of Elkin described him yesterday as a man who loved his family, his country and his military life.

Free job search classes are being offered by the Women's Resource Center. The Piedmont Job Club meets each Thursday evening from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the WRC at 411 West Fifth Street in Burlington and is open to women and men.

The following marriage licenses were recorded by the Alamance County Register of Deeds, June 17, 2009 to July 1, 2009: Nathan Keith Dawson, 6442 Coral Vine Way, Whitsett, and Tasha Renee Lee, of the same address.

NCHSAA OUTDOOR CHAMPION: 4-A Southeast Raleigh; 3-A Asheville Roberson; 2-A Burlington Cummings; 1-A Winston-Salem Prep NCISAA CHAMPIONS: 3-A Charlotte Latin; 2-A/1-A Caldwell Academy Reported scholarships: Tiffanie Downing, Millbrook, North Carolina; Jessica Dunston, Enloe, Campbell; Ayanna Littlejohn, Durham Science & Math, East Carolina; Corey ...

The owner of Empire Homes was arrested after he called police. Mark Deweese, 47, called police Saturday afternoon after a dispute with a subcontractor who says Deweese owes him money, according to Elon Police Lt.

A subcontractor is speaking out exclusively to WFMY News 2 about the arrest of the owner of Empire Homes.

Alamance-Burlington schools are undergoing some major changes as another school year ends.

Elon, NC -- Neighbors in Elon watched crews move an historic building Sunday. Movers relocated Elon University's Holland House.

The second annual Got To Be N.C. Festival, held May 29-31 at the State Fairgrounds in Raleigh, gave two area bluegrass bands reasons to celebrate.

Kate D. Hickey is Dean and University Librarian at Elon University's Carol Grotnes Belk Library in Elon, NC .A Kate has been an ACRL member since 1985 and is your ACRL member of the week.

There have been a few leads in the past year, but they all led to dead ends. But despite the setbacks and hundreds of investigative hours, Burlington Police Department continues to keep Allante Murray's homicide case open.

OK, first things first, a big THUMBS UP to every member of Alamance County graduating class of 2009 from those in our public high schools to public charter schools and private institutions and academies.

BY PPP Unions played an unprecedented role in North Carolina elections last year, particularly in helping Kay Hagan to defeat Elizabeth Dole.

The Catfish is going to Raleigh. By a unanimous vote, Alamance County Republican leaders chose County Commissioner Vice Chairman Dan Ingle to replace Cary Allred as the county's District 64 representative.

Tonight A GOP executive committee announced Alamance County Commissioner Dan Ingle is replacing Cary Allred as State Representative in North Carolina.

Justin Catanoso from the Business Journal joined us Friday on the GMS. Here are a few of the stories you can read more about in today's Business Journal.

What do the words Juneau, toughest and criminal have in common? Not much, other than those were some of the answers Elon resident Stephen Stiegel missed during his appearance Wednesday night on the long-running television quiz show "Jeopardy." After all was said and done, the Western Alamance High School English teacher, who also coaches cross ...

It was Alamance County English teacher Stephen Stiegel's night to shine on Jeopardy.

Elon Law makes history with first graduating class by Chantelle Grady Carolina Peacemaker Originally posted 5/27/2009 Elon University's School of Law reached a major milestone, as its inaugural class graduated during a ceremony held Sunday at the Carolina Theatre in downtown Greensboro.

Every week, about 39 million Americans tune in to watch the television game show "Jeopardy." A 1997 Woodrow Wilson High School graduate, Stephen Stiegel, will be a contestant on the show on tonight, although the show was taped in February.